town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
such; like that; in that way
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
vitality; energy; dynamism
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
180 degrees; complete change
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
correction; revision; amendment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
follower; attendant; valet; servant
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to shout (in anger); to yell
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast